Jeff Mallinson

Well, there’s not much more to type here than we have said on the last, and now this, show. This isn’t sayonara from your pals, Jeff and Dan, but rather a marker in their lives as they move onto new…

This is the kind of interview that could have been 4 hours and ranged from everything from ethics to REM to “virtue signaling” and Bob Dylan. David Zahl is the founder of Mockingbird Ministries which does some of the kind…

It's easy to find other religions to blame for social or theological ills. But what if the real problem isn't worshipping the wrong God, but the right God in the wrong way? Join us on part 1 of a two-part…

This reflection was adapted from Sexy: The Quest for Erotic Virtue in Perplexing Times (1517 Publishing, 2017).

In him, retribution is set aside. Forgiveness comes. A new order begins. Remember that God’s mission will prevail, because grace is in, with, and under the fabric of human history.

Luther contends that even our best spiritual, theological, and moral efforts are insufficient to save us.

The Christian who understands Gospel-based love recognizes the false promises and rewards of the Playboy Mansion.

By focusing intently on what one wants to avoid, we often crash right into the moral hazard we are trying to evade.

Beza was the successor to John Calvin and is the subject of Dr. Mallinsons Ph.D. dissertation.

On this episode, we wrap up Calvin by answering some listener questions and comments.

Even in our principled disagreements, we continue to pray for the unity of all, and invite the world to taste and see that the Lord is good.

John Calvin was one of the most influential thinkers in Christian history.

Jeff Mallinson co-host of the Virtue in the Wasteland podcast comes on to talk about Kierkegaard.

Welcome to the first episode of our "Great Thinkers of the Christian Faith" series.

At our churches must remain focused on the deep kick, the real deal, the thing itself. I’m not the first on this site to remind us that this is Christ himself.

Nonetheless, if we wish to treat apologetics as a practical endeavor for concrete engagement with people who ask about Christianity, it seems best to start with the questions young people are actually asking.

We believers are those who have been called out for a special healing mission in the world because we’ve caught a glimpse of the heavenly city.

Religious scholars of various allegiances have challenged this idea that all religions are saying the same thing.

Asking whether one's beliefs are the right ones is terrifying.

Why do many Christians dislike apologetics? Because difference makes sectarians and xenophobic people gag.

Instead of answering this question theoretically, perhaps it will be easier to illustrate the problem of understanding God through our human speculation by considering the legend of St. George and the Dragon.

Today, however, it seems that apologetics tends to be a performance rather than an authentic dialog, an exercise in being clever rather than being compelling, and a source of self-satisfaction rather than an invitation to risky but respectful engagement.

Anti-intellectualism goes straight out the window when a topic truly matters to us. I can’t recall how many times I’ve noticed the same folks who disdain academic jargon start using bigger, more technical words than I in one of three circumstances.

Barth's ideas resulted in a movement known as neo-orthodoxy, sometimes called dialectical theology, theology of crisis, or simply Barthianism.

In an American evangelical landscape that emphasizes the importance of an individual’s personal decision to follow Jesus—as if that were the basis for God’s grace towards a man or woman—Lutherans and Reformed Christians insist that justification before God is based solely on Jesus’ work, two millennia ago.

This week’s show is a Wasteland Companion episode- that is, a show where we take a book and walk through its themes, history, big ideas, etc… You need not have ANY prior knowledge of the book to listen. If you…

This week’s show is a Wasteland Companion episode- that is, a show where we take a book and walk through its themes, history, big ideas, etc… You need not have ANY prior knowledge of the book to listen. If you…

Apologetics (providing evidence for one’s faith) is a bad word in some circles. In others, apologetics is an entirely negative enterprise: that is, it only tangles up opponents and exposes their intellectual incoherence while refusing to provide positive reasons to believe in Christianity.

For all our best efforts—political and evangelistic—our approach should always be through the Theology of the Cross. Our gardens are still bloody, but the blood of the Lamb who takes away the sins of the world will one day restore peace to our gardens.

A clever skeptic named James Huber created a clever skit called “Kissing Hank’s Butt”. That’s the version he created for use in G-rated contexts. His main site uses more mature language. Many Christians will find it offensive.

Ever experience a congregation with the word "Grace" in its name that was nonetheless ironically ungracious and legalistic? I have.

In this session we introduce the subject of Philosophy.

In this session we take a closer look at Aristotle and his work.

In this session we take a look at Hellenism and Rome.

In this session we explore Neoplatonism and early medieval philosophy.

In this session we explore Scholasticism.

In this session we explore The Renaissance and Reformation.

In this session we explore the topic of Modern Rationalism.

In this session we explore the topic of Empiricism.

In this session we explore the topic of Normative Ethics.

In this session we explore the topic of Existentialism.

In this session we explore Analytic Philosophy.

In this session we explore Postmodernity.

Philosophy has profoundly impacted Christianity over the centuries. Believe it or not, some pagan philosophers have made significant contributions to the Christian way of defining and understanding the good, the true, and the beautiful. In this way, Philosophy is a handmaid to Theology as it helps us categorize and shape our beliefs about our relationship with God.